AMATEUR BASEBALL WEEKEND RECAP

PRESS RELEASE – Saturday Action

Yona Redhawks 13 Talofofo Rangers 8

WP: Mark Parks CG, 7IP, 4K, 2BB, 10H, 6ER, HP

StrikeZone POG: Jimmy Manila (Redhawks) 3-4, 2 triples, 3R, 4RBI

Angelo Taijeron (Rangers) 3-3, 2B, 3R

Redhawks jumped out to an early lead and held off the Rangers late innings rally to hold on to the 13-8 win. Jimmy Manila ignited the Redhawks offense going 3 for 4 with two triples to earn SZ POG. Mark Parks worked through several jams but finished with the complete game win.

Agat Cardinals 7 Chalan Pago Amigos 5 (8 innings)

WP: Josh Aguigui 4IP, 4K, BB, 5H, 4ER. HP

StrikeZone POG: Francisco Portodo (Cards)  1-1, 3B, RBI, BB …GWRBI triple in 8th inning

Rayzor Quintanilla (Amigos) 2-2, 2B, 2R, 2RBI, BB, HP

The Amigos would rally in the 5^th inning scoring 4 runs to tie up the game with Rayzor Quintanilla who was 2 for 2 in the game provided a clutch rbi double.

The Cardinals Francisco Portodo would break the 5-5 tie with a rbi triple in the top of the 8^th inning to give the Cardinals their second win of the season (2-0). Reliever Josh Aguigui would close out the final four innings with 4 strikeouts to pick up the win. Portodo picks up SZ POG.

Northern A’s 18  Rays 5

WP: Jesse Miner Jr. 5 2/3IP, 5K, 3BB, 8H, 4ER

StrikeZone POG: Miller Santos (A’s) 5-5, 3 doubles, 3R, 2RBI

Ryan Palomo (Rays) 2-4, 2R, SB

The Northern A’s moved to 2-0 with another convincing win taking down the Rays 18-5 in the Saturday night cap. Miller Santos had 5 hits for the A’s and picks up Strike Zon POG. A’s starter Jesse Miner Jr picks up the win going 5 2/3 innings allowing four earned runs with five strikeouts.

Sunday Action

Barrigada Crusaders 13 AXE Stars 5

WP:  Mike Bautista 5IP, 5K, 6H

Strike Zone POG: Mike Bautista & JR Hattig

JR Hattig (Crusaders) 2-4, HR, 3R, 2RBI, BB

Andrew Benavente (Stars)  3-4, 3B, R, 2RBI

Down 5-4 to start the last inning the Crusaders rallied for 9 runs ignited by a 2 run homerun by JR Hattig to take the 13-5 win over the Stars. JR Hattig and Mike Bautista share SZ POG with Hattig hitting the go ahead homer and Bautista coming out of the bullpen to shut down the Stars allowing no runs over five innings for the win. The Crusaders improve to 2-0 on the season.

Dongo Yigolos 7 Ralphy’s Blue Jays 6

WP: Cody Dowless CG, 7IP, 6K, 7H, 3BB, 4ER

StrikeZone POG: Cody Dowless (Yigolos)

Josh Perez (BJs) 2-2, R, RBI

Carl Quintanilla (Yigolos) 3-4, 3B, 3R, RBI, SB

Dongo Yigolos scored two runs in the top of the 7th to break a 5-5 tie and held off a 7th inning rally to hold on to the 7-6 win over the Ralphy’s Blue Jays. Cody Dowless went the distance for the Yigolos allowing four earned runs with six strikeouts to earn SZ POG. The Yigolos improve to 3-0 and sit atop the Budweiser Amateur Baseball League standings.

Vipers 14 Agana Heights Blues 4 

WP: Fred Malaca CG, 7IP, 10K, 2BB, 5H, 3ER, HP

StrikeZone POG: Fred Malaca (Vipers)

Guillermo Sablan (Blues) 2-2, 2RBI

Brandon Unpingco (Vipers) 1-1, 4R, 2BB, 2HP

Steve Diego (Vipers) 2-3, 2B, 3B, 3R, 3RBI, BB, HP

The Vipers would break a 4-4 tie in the 6^th inning with Steve Diego tripling in Ron Reyes to give the Vipers a 5-4 lead. The Vipers would add insurance in the 7^th inning scoring 9 runs to put away the Blues 14-4. Viper’s starter Fred Malaca was impressive going 7 innings allowing three earned runs with ten strikeouts to pick up SZ POG.